Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1989
Images of Department of Health marriage certificates located at the Virginia State Library. Certificate images courtsey of Ancestry.com.
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Virginia, Marriage Certificates
What Is in This Collection?
This collection consists of images of marriage certificates from the Virginia State Library. Certificate images courtesy of Ancestry.com.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Collection Content
Coverage Map
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in the records:
- Marriage date
- Marriage place
- Names of the bride and groom
- Name of the clerk or the person performing the marriage
Later records may also include:
- Name of the parents of the bride and groom
- Ages
- Birthplaces
- Marital status
- Residence of bride and groom (some later records also give birth date)
- Occupations
Source information
Location of Original Records
Virginia Department of Health, Richmond
"Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1989." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 2 May 2026. From "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850." Database and images. Ancestry. http://www.ancestry.com : 2012. Citing Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
